Inside Athletics

Caltech "Retired" Sports

This page is dedicated to the Golf, Football and Wrestling programs which have been "retired" by the Institute.

GOLF - The program began competing in 1935. The golf team was discontinued at Caltech in 2002. The Beavers won the SCIAC title in 1942 and 1954. The below links list the year-by-year league tournament results as well as the students who were honored by the SCIAC.

FOOTBALL - The program began in 1893 when the Beavers faced off against USC. The 1968 season was the final year the program competed in the SCIAC. Beginning in 1969, the football team competed against a variety of junior varsity, club and recreation teams until the program was officially retired in 1993. Caltech won the SCIAC in 1930 and 1931 and were co-champions (with Pomona) in 1923.

WRESTLING - The program was one of the most successful teams in Caltech athletic lore. From its beginning in 1962 until its final year of competition in 1989, the program won one SCIAC title outright (1970) and two co-championships (1971, 1972) while numerous student-athletes claimed top-three finishes in their weight class during the SCIAC tournaments.